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Novato Demographics

According to the 2010 United States Census, the population of Novato was 51,904 people split into 21,279 households and 13,484 families. The population density was about 1,856.6 people per square mile.

Of the 21,279 households, 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.4% were individuals, and 11.9% had an individual 65 years or older living alone. 51.3% were opposite-sex married couples living together, 5% were unmarried opposite-sex couples, and 1% were same sex married couples or partnerships. 11% of households had a single female head-of-household and 4.2% had a single male head-of-household. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.04.

The population was broken up as follows: 22.7% were under the age of 18, 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 24.6% were between the ages of 25 and 44, 30.7% were between the ages of 45 and 64, and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.6 years old.

In 2010, the racial makeup of Novato was as follows: 76% white residents, 21.3% Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.6% Asian residents, 2.7% black residents, .6% Native American residents, and .2% Pacific Islander residents. 9% of Novato residents identified as “other races” and 4.9% identified as two or more races.